Bianchi: Memo to new Magic GM Rob Henningan: Welcome to the Dwightmare

The question now is when will Hennigan hire Brian Shaw to be the Magic's next head coach? I mean, come on, is there any question this will be the Magic's next move?

Although Henningan will be the one who officially makes the hire, it's become blatantly obvious that Shaw has been the Magic's coach-in-waiting since Stan Van Gundy was fired.

I know, I know, Magic CEO Alex Martins said he first wanted to hire a GM and then supposedly let that GM have input on the hiring of the new coach. But isn't this just an illusion? It seems clear that Martins and the Magic have known for weeks that Shaw is their man. Why do you think the Charlotte Bobcats, who interviewed Shaw twice, ended up hiring Mike Dunlap, an assistant college coach from St. John's. Could it be because Shaw, a former Magic player who coached under Phil Jackson with the Lakers, already knew he was going to get the Magic job and told the Bobcats thanks but no thanks?

As far as the Magic's hiring of Henningan, you can' t argue with his bloodlines. He's worked for both San Antonio and Oklahoma City, two small-market franchises who have built their teams through strategic planning and the draft. He is compared to a young Sam Presti, the GM of the Thunder who also previously worked with the Spurs.

But there are certainly some questions. Henningan is just 30 years old and is not even second in command in Oklahoma City. He is considered third in the executive pecking order behind Presti and assistant GM Troy Weaver.

The question is: Can a young executive who has never sat in the GM's chair be entrusted with one of the biggest personnel decisions in recent NBA history.

How's this for pressure?

Your first order of business: Either get valuable pieces in a trade for Dwight Howard -- the greatest player in Magic history -- or somehow convince him to stay.